UVic is that bad neighbour October 13, 2017 Cormac O’Brien The issue of UVic’s reputation as a neighbour came to light recently at a Martlet story meeting. There were about six or seven of us talking about how ridiculously annoying...
10 social justice words you need to know September 23, 2017September 28, 2017 Sally Lin Have you ever been confused by the words “unceded”, “intersectional”, or “cultural appropriation”? Have you ever had lunch with your friends in the humanities and thought they were speaking in...
The conduct of cops on campus September 22, 2017September 26, 2017 Jack Seaberry Police on campus find it too easy to be tough on students If you toured campus this month you were sure to see crowds of inebriated students wandering in packs, loudly...
Unpaid and unacknowledged September 21, 2017September 27, 2017 Martlet Staff The volunteers behind UVic’s sexualized violence resources On April 26, 2016, the provincial government announced all public post-secondary institutions must create sexual misconduct policies by May 19, 2017. After a year of consultations...
Out with the old September 12, 2017August 10, 2018 Martlet Staff EDITORIAL: Why John has to go The question: should we rename public monuments/institutions named after problematic people? Our answer: obviously. For anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock (or deliberately hiding from...
You’re using the term ‘Nazi’ wrong September 12, 2017 Kate McInnes EDMONTON — On August 11-12, a rally was organized by white nationalists, white supremacists, and members of the alt-right in Charlottesville, Virginia, to protest the removal of a statue of Confederate general...
Who will be the free-enterprise cheerleader? September 12, 2017 Ryan Trelford Your guide to the B.C. Liberal leadership race The B.C. Liberal party — who prior to the last election had been preparing for another decade in government — are now leaderless. Former premier Christy Clark...
Clarifying our climate reality September 12, 2017 Daniella Marchand Thinking ahead, not beyond If you’re an active citizen, chances are you’ve had one or two conversations concerning climate change. Considering you’re reading this in a university newspaper, it’s likely that ...
My experiences with sexual harassment at CARSA August 10, 2017September 26, 2017 Sierra Sierra has organized a petition asking for accountability from the university regarding sexual harassment at CARSA and UVic. Click here to check out the petition. On June 18, I told a creepy...
B.C. minority government destined for conflict August 10, 2017August 9, 2017 Josh Kozelj Now several months beyond the May 9 B.C. provincial election, we finally have a new leader — or leaders — governing our province. On July 18, B.C. NDP leader John Horgan was officially sworn in...
